By Emily Williams When the ribbon is cut on Lane Parke retail development Oct. 20, developers Rele Evans and his son, John, will celebrate more than a job well done. They will celebrate the product of a decade worth of work. Though the buildings across the space are new, the land that rests beneath the Lane Park apartments, the Grand Bohemian Hotel, the retail space and the … [Read more...]
Western Style: Company’s Bigger, Better Store Will Open Next Week
By Donna Cornelius Loyal customers of Mountain Brook’s Western Market will see some new faces when the company opens its brand-new store in Lane Parke next week. But that’s not because workers at the old store in the Mountain Brook Shopping Center are being replaced. “All of our old employees will be here,” said Darwin Metcalf, Western’s president and chief operating … [Read more...]
Bedside Manner: Arts Education Extends from the Alys Stephens Center to UAB Hospital
By Emily WilliamsThe arts community has been a home for Kimberly Kirklin, a place of comfort throughout much of her life. In her position as director of UAB’s Institute for Arts in Medicine, she is working to share that sense of comfort with patients at UAB Hospital. For nine years, Kirklin served as the director of education and outreach for UAB’s Alys Stephens … [Read more...]
Naming Right: Carroll Field to be Named for Heisman Trophy Winner
By Lee DavisJohn Carroll Catholic football has been on a roll lately. On Sept. 23, the Cavaliers defeated Moody 13-7 to end a 14-game losing streak. And now one of the great names of the school’s fine football tradition is soon to receive an unprecedented honor. Former Cav quarterback Pat Sullivan, who went on to fame at Auburn University as an All-American and Heisman … [Read more...]
A Whole New Ball Game: Vestavia Native Opens Cashio’s Meatball Market in Lakeview
By Donna Cornelius Mary Susan Cashio is having a ball. The Vestavia Hills native just opened her own restaurant in Birmingham’s Lakeview District. Its main attraction? Meatballs. Cashio’s Meatball Market, which opened Oct. 3, owes its existence to two very different experiences – family dinners in Birmingham and food expeditions in New York City. The young restaurateur … [Read more...]